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AUG 2 71980 BOOK - 44 PAGE 40 MR, BARTON NOTED THAT IF YOU LIVE IN THE SOUTH BEACH WATER DISTRICT, YOU WILL BE PAYING BASICALLY THE SAME TAXES IF YOU LIVE IN THE CITY OR IF YOU DON'T. MR. BARTON NEXT REPORTED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE FROM THE LAURELWOOD SUBDIVISION STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT HAVE COME TO HIM, AND THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT A PER LOT ASSESSMENT TO KEEP THE LIGHTS GOING IF THE MONEY IN THE BUDGET IS NOT SUFFICIENT. THIS YEAR, HOWEVER, IT IS NO PROBLEM. THEIR MILLAGE IS 0.51422. THE ROCKRIDGE SUBDIVISION STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT IS THE ONE THAT WILL BE HURT THE MOST BY THE PROPOSED NEW HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. THEY DO HAVE A MILLAGE CAP AND MOST OF THEIR TAX BASE WILL DISAPPEAR. THEIR MILLAGE IS 0.65711. FINANCE OFFICER BARTON INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HIS OFFICE CALLED ALL THE TAXING AUTHORITIES YESTERDAY AND PLEADED WITH THEM TO HAVE THEIR DATES AND MILLAGES TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER BY 5:00 P.M. TOMORROW SO THAT THE NOTICES CAN BE PUT IN THE MAIL SOMEWHERE AROUND THE 12TH OR 13TH OF SEPTEMBER. HE NOTED THAT FIFTEEN DAYS LATER WOULD BE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH; SO, WE ARE LOOKING AT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, AT 5:01 P.M. FOR OUR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TENTATIVE BUDGET. THE CITIES CAN MEET ON THE 30TH. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER MEETING THREE DAYS LATER AND BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND HEARINGS ADS MUST BE IN THE NEWSPAPER. HE FELT WE WILL HAVE TO ARRANGE WITH THE PRESS .JOURNAL TO GET THE AD IN FOR THE WEDNESDAY EDITION SO WE CAN SET THE SECOND HEARING FOR 5:01 P.M. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, FOR FINAL BUDGET APPROVAL. HE NOTED THAT NOW IT IS NECESSARY TO APPROVE THE MILLAGES AND TIMES. MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, TO APPROVE THE MILLAGES AS PRESENTED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE FINANCE OFFICER. COMMISSIONER WODTKE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE MILLAGE PROJECTED FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA IN THE MULTI PURPOSE MUNICIPAL SERVICE FUND AND WISHED TO TRY TO FIND SOME WAY TO REDUCE THIS SO 60